Improvement in game-tables



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Game-Tables.

N0. 138,961. Fatented May13,1873.

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FERDINAND UEBEL, OF CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA.

IMPRQVEMENT IN GAME-TABLES.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 138,961, dated May 13,1873; application filed February 5, 1873. i

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FERDINAND UEBEL, of the city of Cedar Rapids, countyof Linn, State of Iowa, have invented a new and useful Table for thepurpose of public and parlor amusement'; and I do hereby declare thatthe following is a full and exact description thereof, reference beinghad to the accompanyin g drawing and to the letters of reference markedthereon.

The nature of :my invention consists in constructing a table, say aboutnine and one-half feet long by three and one-half feet in width, and ofordinary height, or the whole proportionately less, the skeleton orframe being similar to a bagatelle or pigeon-hole table.

I provide the bottom of my table with two apartments, A and B, by theerection of an arch, C, having three openings, D. In apartment A, at thehead of the table, in either corner, is an arch, E, the openings ofwhich are of the same size as those inthe dividing arch D. In apartmentAis planted a star, X, of proportionate size, bearing thirteen numbers,the larger denominated 100, and situated in the center of the star; theremaining twelve,

' denominated 10, six of which are placed in the depressions of the starand six upon the points of the star; within the arches E are placed thelargest numbers, denominated 1,000. In apartment B are planted twostars, Y and Z, the one, Y, being equal in size to the one, X, havingthereon the same amount of numbers, of larger denominations, and placedin a similar manner, the center number being denominated 250 and theremaining numbers 25. The star Z is planted at the lower end of thetable, and is one-fourth larger in size than those X and Y. Upon thisstar is placed nineteen numbers, the larger number being in the center,and denominated 500 3 the remaining numbers are denominated 50, six ofwhich are placed upon the several points of the star, the remainingtwelve numbers being placed on either of the points of the star, and atequal distance from' the depressions and extreme points of the star.Over the center of this star is erected a castle, F, having six pillars,

the bases of which rest immediately in the depressions of the star; thesix entrances G being of the same size of those of the dividing arch D.Upon the numbers of each star, and upon the numbers within the arches E,is placed a pin, the larger pins being placed upon the center figures ofthe stars and the numbers within the arches E. In the center of thehead-piece O, and at equal distance from either corner, is cut a slot,M, running to the bottom of the table; at the bottom of this slot, andinside the table, is fastened a small wooden collar, N. Upon the top ofthe end-piece O,

and immediately to the right of the slot, is i fastened a metal collar,P, corresponding in size and position to the wooden collar N. A stem-topof ordinary size, for which I claim no patent, having a strong stringwound about the longer stem, is placed within the collars, the end ofthe string extending through to the outside of the slot. By pulling thisstring with a steady andstrong force, the top is made to leave itsposition in the collars, and, spinning upon the longer stem, knocksdown, as chance may direct, the'pins which stand in its way in thedifferent apartments of the, table.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. An oblong table, rounded at one end, having its head-piece O at rightangles to sides, and having an upwardly -projecting flange there-around,to adapt it for the use specified.

2. The arch, O, having three openings, D, the corner-arches E, E at rearof table, having openings of the .same size; and the castle, 1 havingsix pillars, with equal and similar openings, all arranged as described,on afloor having the notated stars, X Y Z, and within the flange oftable, as and for the purpose described.

3. The wooden collar at the foot of slot, and the metallic collar P,applied together to the head-piece having slot m, and in connection withthe flanged table, as described, to enable the top to be convenientlyoperated.

` FERDINAND UEBEL,

witnesses:

GHAS. D. WALTER, B. F. ELLIOT.

